Pierre Thomas: Respect!!

Rosenthal:
One name to keep an eye on is Saints Super Bowl hero Pierre Thomas. He got a second round tender from New Orleans, which isn't that much to give up for a young, versatile, proven starter. ...In the case of Thomas, we wonder if the Saints undersold him.

The comments section is very pleasing, almost totally positive regarding PT. Give it a skim. Here are some samples:

C'mon Seahawks, go get this guy!

Very good RB with a huge heart to win. Team player and solid citizen. He'd be worth a 2nd rounder for a team wanting a running back.

He would look good in NE uni

Go get him Steelers

This guy I like, even though he hurt my Colts. The dude just refused to be tackled.

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I'm worried

Definitely too low a tender. Might bite us in the ass.

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Mar 4, 2010 7:03 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

it's a very attractive tender for other teams

I’m sure the Saints would match any offer.

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by Dave Cariello on Mar 4, 2010 7:06 PM CST up reply actions

Yes, but it would still be his option to stay or leave. Just because you match an offer, doesn’t mean a player won’t take the “if you throught I was worth that much, then why didn’t you offer me that upfront?” attitude and bail. That’s what exactly what happened with Sam Mills, when Carolina came a-calling. Finks matched … Mills walked. Not saying Thomas would do the same, but from a player’s perspective, I can’t say I really blame the guys that do get jaded over contract negotiations. I know I’d probably go elsewhere, if I felt my employer was lowballing me, or “letting the market dictate their offer”.

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Mar 4, 2010 7:43 PM CST up reply actions

Thomas would likely show more loyalty than that, being that Payton gave him his first chance to start in the NFL as an undrafted free agent. A guy like Sharper, I’m not so sure about. Of course, he doesn’t carry any compensation whatsoever.

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Mar 4, 2010 7:47 PM CST up reply actions

throught = thought.

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Mar 4, 2010 7:47 PM CST up reply actions

I agree PT is prob worth more

but I think he will stay. We are his only team in his NFL career, he’s been treated exceptionally well, he knows he is questionable re being a "featured/ every down back ) as far as longevity ( he’s had a considerable # of injuries- even though mostly minor) and to lure him away a team would have to be significantly more of a SB contender than the Saints- what team is that?

I expect his offer will go up one way or another (matching offers morm incentives)- I think Payloo wants Pt but not at 4- 5 mil.

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by Philinwood on Mar 4, 2010 9:05 PM CST reply actions

I think a lot of the fans expressing interest in Thomas aren’t all that familiar with his injury history. He’s one of those under the radar backs, like a Leon Washington or Kevin Jones that simply don’t get a lot of press, primarily due to always splitting the workload with someone else. As I’ve mentioned before, I view him as equally talented with Ryant Grant, which is roughly a 2nd round value. To call him a STEAL at that level of compensation is overstating his value, I think. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate his effort, he means an awful lot to the offense and I really don’t think he’ll walk … but if he does happen to leave for a 2nd, it’s not the end of the world. He can be replaced fairly easily on Day 1 of the draft. All I’m saying is, he’s not franchise RB material and that’s really all anyone should be parting with a first round pick for.

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Mar 4, 2010 11:32 PM CST up reply actions

we pretty much got him for free

not really, but we didn’t use a draft pick to get him, and he could potentially turn us a 2nd rounder, which isn’t too bad, I would hate to see him go though.

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by greenwald200 on Mar 5, 2010 3:44 AM CST up reply actions